Get those mall cops some pudding By Don Rittner I grew up in America during the pre 911 era when you had freedom of access and you were not automatically considered a terrorist when you tried to enter a government building. While I believe a certain level of security is appropriate these […]
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North Dakota’s Crude Trick on Albany By Don Rittner There is a lot of talk and interest regarding the proposal to build a heating facility at the Port of Albany as it relates to the handling of what may be North Dakota crude oil or oil from Canada. Albany has now become […]
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Millionaires flourished in the Capital District during 19th Century by Don Rittner In May of 1892, the New York Tribune published a list of all the millionaires in the United States. It’s obvious that you would find a few millionaires here. The Capital District in the late 19th century was a center […]
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Would you like ice with that? By Don Rittner Funny how things once taken for granted can disappear over time. Want to cool a drink? Really easy. Go to the freezer in your refrigerator. Grab the ice cube tray and pop a few cubes in your glass. Or if you are going to […]
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There is a little bit of Albany at Irving’s Sleepy Hollow By Don Rittner My favorite Web site All Over Albany did a great piece on the local connection to the Sleep Hollow legend (http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2010/10/19/ichabod-crane-the-capital-region-connection). There are a few more connections I would like to point out and some of it I have […]
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Who owns the English language? By Don Rittner Thirteen years ago I wrote the following column after I noticed that many of the words in English were trademarked by companies and it made me wonder just who owns our language. So read the article and realize that all of the words in CAPS are […]
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Inspiration at the Palace Theater Aug 17-18th by Don Rittner Next weekend you can view art from legendary artist and father of digital media art Laurence Gartel (and party with him on the Onrust replica in Waterford), see a fashion show of historic clothing from medieval times to the present, and watch the world premier […]
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AMERICAN PICKERS coming back to pick! by Don Rittner Mike and Frank are coming back to NY next month. The popular show American Pickers on History Channel scored big last year with my Amsterdam Megapick. Do you have a location full […]
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